Which spp. of Streptococcus viridans causes dental caries?_____
Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface
A bacteria's _____ wall can be a target for the immune system and antibiotics
Strep pneumonia contains _____, allowing bacteria to adhere and colonize the mucous membranes.
Staphylococcus epidermidis forms a protective _____ that allows it to colonize prosthetic devices
What feature of Pseudomonas is anti-phagocytic?_____
Which bacteria has a characteristic "tumbling motility" extracellularly?_____
glycocalyx
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